Is it normal to be afraid of the noise of wood on metal?

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Is it normal to be afraid of the sound of wood on metal?
My dad is a really scary, aggressive guy, and, when he would open the door to screech at or spank me for whatever I'd done when I was younger, he would always slam said door into my metal laundry basket. I still have that laundry basket near my door despite my fears(because I always throw my clothes in there when I'm finished changing so I don't have to move much to take them to the laundry), and, to this day, if someone opens the door and hits it, I will immediately get scared. When I get scared I get aggressive and defensive(i.e., yelling, shouting, complaining, etc.) and people will think something's wrong with me or someone's been ticking me off beforehand. Is it normal to have a fear of such a noise? This also doesn't apply to just my laundry basket; it also applies to doors clunking against a wood doorstop and other things similar to that.

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  • RoseIsabella
    5 years ago

    It sounds like it's part of PTSD.

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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    It traumatized you enough to now that you hear that it puts your mind back at the original feeling. It brings back the memory even if you don’t think of it it’s your mind that triggers your anger and defensive behavior because of it so much as a kid. Like it stuck with you over the years because as a kid it was so scary. I think it’s normal we all have the things that remind us of bad memories.

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